County-wide cleanups begin this month
Plus: South Charleston business opening, Marmet library closing and more Kanawha Valley community news
April 8, 2025 | Weather: ☀️ 46° F / 🌒 27° F
Good Tuesday, neighbor!
It’s April 8. Here’s what you should know today:
County-wide clean-ups begin Saturday
A UKV library is closing
Plus, a local WVU Fan Club hosting free public event
Now, on to the news!
In today’s “Community Briefs” column:
South Charleston: A new business has opened along Sixth Avenue.
Charleston: Three new city police officers were sworn in during a Monday ceremony.
Cabin Creek: A free public clean-up event will be held on Saturday in eastern Kanawha County.
Marmet: A public library facility will close “due to the physical deterioration of the building,” officials said.
Today
10:30 a.m. — Hop To It Stories and Egg Hunt, Elk Valley Branch Library, 313 Crossings Mall Road, Elkview.
1 p.m. — Harvest of the Month Nutrition Class, 312 Fourth Avenue, South Charleston.
5 p.m. — Up Next Charlie West Networking Event, Clay Center, 1 Clay Square, Charleston.
6 p.m. — Cooking With Mrs. Fish, South Charleston Public Library, 312 Fourth Ave., South Charleston.
7 p.m. — Cedar Grove Town Council Meeting, Town Hall, 302 Alexander St., Cedar Grove.
7:15 p.m. — Pratt Town Council Meeting, Town Hall, 200 Center St., Pratt.
Upcoming
Wednesday, April 9 — 12:15 p.m.: Jayson Keeton Organ Recital, First Presbyterian Church, 16 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston.
Wednesday, April 9 — 4 p.m.: Anger Management Support Group, WV Health Right, 515 Central Ave., Charleston.
Wednesday, April 9 — 7 p.m.: WV Wednesday Film “Freeland - A Blackwater Story,” Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema, 230 Capitol St., Charleston.
Thursday, April 10 — 1 p.m.: Paper Mosaic, Gallery on Fourth, 414 Fourth Ave., Montgomery.
Thursday, April 10 — 6:30 p.m.: Bingo Night at the Brewery, Clendenin Brewing Co., 2 Main St., Clendenin.
Thursday, April 10 — 7 p.m.: WVU Fan Club Featuring Coach Jeff Casteel & Son, Harding’s Family Restaurant, 2772 Pennsylvania Ave., Charleston.
Today, we remember the following neighbors who have recently passed:
Peggy Evelyn Dolin, 86, of Charleston, died April 1, 2025.
Lola Mae Coleman Epps, 84, of St. Albans, died March 31, 2025.
Erma Lee Igo, 91, of Campbells Creek, died April 5, 2025.
Linda Lou Mallett, 72, of Poca, died April 3, 2025.
Walter Delain Stalnaker, 86, of Charleston, died April 5, 2025.
James “Jimmy” Dean Stover, 74, of Campbells Creek, died April 2, 2025.
Shirley Jo Taylor, 77, died March 31, 2025.
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